Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17736, Mills Durden, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Durden, Mills Polly
W 17736
CONTENTS

18.979
North Carolina
Abillo Darden
of Person 68 in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Coleman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lytle in the W. G. line, for the term of 1777. War on final see Genl. G. G. page 126
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of May 1823 and Jno. G. Dickens Esq. Roxborough N.C.
Arrears to 4th of Semi anl. all'ce ending 21 Sept 1823 $ 30. 22
24. 00 6. 00 1. 00 $30. 22
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Dec 1823

North Carolina - 3829-
Bp 31 Jan'y H 3
Polly Darden widow of Willis Darden
Order to pay. 3 Jan'y 1825. Letter to S. Audr. 15 Dec 1827
N.C. who died on the _____ December 1828 of Person Co in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the Co - commanded by Captain Coleman - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dittie - in the N. Carolina line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of January 1843 and sent to Mrs. P. M. Saunders - St. P. -
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 42 $920.00 Semi-annual allowance ending June 43. 40.00
$960.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1830, Section the
Recorded by Book C
Vol. 3
Clerk Page 182

State of North Carolina to wit:
At a court of pleas & quarter sessions began and held for the County of Pender at the Court House in Roxboro, on the second Monday of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Twenty Three, The Worshipful the Justices of the said court being present:
On this day, to wit, the second Monday of May the same being the 12 th day of the Month, personally appeared in open court, in the court of pleas & quarter sessions of the County of Pender aforesaid, in the North Carolina dis- trict, which is a court of record for the State of North Carolina, Mills Darden aged Sixty years, Resident in Pender County of the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose & say, that he was enlisted in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary army, and served as follows: That he the said Mills Darden enlisted for the term of eighteen months about the middle of the Month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seventy seven in the Town of Warrenton in Warren County and State and district aforesaid, in the company first commanded by Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archi- bald Lightfoot, then called the first North Carolina Regi- ment, in the Continental establishment; That he continued to serve in that Regiment, until the end of war, when he was discharged at a place called the ten mile House in the State of South Carolina, ten miles from Charleston the year 1781. The said Mills further declares that he was in no considerable engagement during his service but that he was in several small skirmishes in the State of South Carolina, one at the Wappoo Gut, & that he

was never wounded during the service. That he has lost the certificate of his discharge, & that he never has been enrolled on the pension list: And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, paid on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not now as any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed: And the said Mills Dunham further swears, that he is a carpenter by trade, and is now by reason of his age and infirmities, unable to work at his trade to any beneficial effect; that he has wife & six children, who aid in supporting him; and that he has the following property and no other, it having been sold under execution to satisfy the debts of the deponent. Six hundred feet of plank, some old barrels -
his Mills D Dunham
Sworn and declared by the Mills Dunham on the twelfth day of May aforesaid, before the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Pension County in open court, and the property mentioned in the foregoing schedule is of the value of six dollars and no more.

I Joseph Dockins Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Sirran County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule here to annexed are truly & justly drawn the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Valuation of the property Excluded in the aforesaid schedule is
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court in Open Court on the seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Joseph Dockins Clerk

no 5753.
Polly Durden
N.C.
act 4 July 36.
m 79. d 28.
adm d
2 yrs pri
80 p
H. R. M. Saunders

State of North Carolina
Person County
On this 13 th day of November 1842 and fifty two personally appeared before me John Bumpass one of the act- ing Magistrates and a member of the Court of Pleas and Quar- ter Sessions in and for said County and State (it being a court of record) Mrs. Polly Durden alias Durden a resident of the aforesaid County and State aged seventy eight Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That she is the widow of Mills Durden who was a private in the North Carolina Continental Line, that lived in Person County, N.C. and drew a Pension under act 1818 at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum.
She further declared that she was married to the said Mills Durden on the 25 th day of October in the year seventeen hun- dred and seventy nine that her husband the aforesaid Mills Durden died in December eighteen hundred twenty eight and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before J Bumpass J D
Polly Durden mark
State of North Carolina
Person County
I certify that Polly Durden who hath this day sworn to and subscribed the above declaration is a cred- ible person and to be believed on oath. I also certify that she is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make her said declaration and I further certify that she is the wid- ow of the identical Mills Durden who drew a Pension as mentioned above that they lived together as husband & wife up to the period of said Durden's death and the widow has been since married but re- mains a widow. Given under my hand and seal this 13 th day of November 1842
J Bumpass J D

State of North Carolina
Person County ss I Charles Mason Clerk of Person County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify that John Bumpass Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration and certificate is a Magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine therefore full faith and credit should be given all of his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at office in Shelby the 16th day of November A.D. 1842 Charles Mason clk
(Copy)
Know all Men by these presents, that we Mills Darden & James Turner, both of the County of Warren & State of North Carolina are held & firmly bound unto the Governor of North Carolina, for the time being, in the full & just sum of Five Hundred Pounds to be paid to the said Governor, or his successors in office, for which payment, well & truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs Exrs. Adms, &c, Jointly & Severally firmly by these presents. Sealed & dated this Twentieth day of October, Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Nine.
The Condition of this obligation is such, that whereas there is a Marriage shortly to be Solemnized and had between the above bound Mills Darden & Polly Luceford.
Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force & effect
Signed Sealed &
Delivered in presence of
M. Duke Johnson
Mills Darden (Seal) Ja. Turner (Seal)

State of North Carolina } Warren County } S pt
A. Marcellus J. Montgomery Clerk of The Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County in said State certify that the foregoing is a true & exact copy of the Marriage bond of Mills Darden to Mary Polly Punciford which is found on file in my office with the exception of the dates, which are written in the foregoing copy but in the original the dates are expressed in plain legible figures Thus "20 th day of October 1779"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in Warrenton this 6 th day of December 18 hundred & forty two
M c J Montgomery Clk

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Index: Vol. 84 Page 202
Act: July 7 th 1936
File No. 17436 Opdyke Wilson Mother of Marie Wilson Mrs. Dea. Mar.
Rev WIDOW, &c.

Rev WIDOW, &c. en
File No. _____
17726 Polly Durden Widow of Willie Durden Bricklayer
Act: _____
July 4 th 1936
Index: Vol. _____
Page _____
64  200
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office
Washington Dec 30 th 1844
J. L. Colomus Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Please cause the payment of Abby Swindon - a pension under the Act of 1836 - for 12 months at $80. per Annum; the records hereunto attached
I am Sir very respectfully Yours. A. Smith
Smith
J. L.

18,838-v
Mills Quarent Person 6.0 A.6.
Jesse Dickens, Rockborough, N.C.
Recd 27 May 1838
Received of Jesse Dickens the sum of Six Pounds for Rent of House & Garden situate at Rockborough N.C.
on final settlement has 126 4
William ... Bishop
for Rent of House & Garden situate at Rockborough N.C.
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